Paper box



(No Model.)

H RU SS PAPER BOXFLLI atented v Sept 3 UV VENTOR UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN H. RUSSELL, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

PAPER BOX.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 437,383, dated September 30, 1890. Application filed July 5, 1890. Serial No. 357,841. (No model.)

.To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, JOHN H. RUSSELL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Paper Boxes, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to boxes for containing articles of merchandise or the like, and is preferably made of paper, pasteboard, or similar material; and it consists of a box constructed and arranged substantially as hereinafter more particularly pointed out, Whereby it is adapted to contain the desired articles and retain them securely against loss, but to be adjusted to permit them to be readily withdrawn or discharged from the box without removing any portion of the box.

In order to clearly set forth the parts of my invention,I refer to the accompanying drawings, in which I have illustrated the preferred embodiment thereof, and in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of the box ready for the reception or discharge of its contents. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section of the box in this position. Fig. 3 is a similar section of the box closed. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the box, the construction of which is slightly modified; and Fig. 5 is a vertical longitudinal section of said box.

The box consists, essentially, of a body portion A, which is shown in the shape of a rectangular tube, although of course it may be made in other shapes than that shown, depending upon the character of the contents or use of the box. Surrounding this tube is a correspondin gly-shaped frame B, into which the body portion can be freely passed. This rectangular frame and the body portion are secured together at one end, and normally they remain parallel to each other, as shown in Fig. 3, and I have found that a box so constructed will retain its closed position even though it contains comparatively heavy matters. 4

I have shown the body and frame as united at the end 0, the side I) of the frame B being secured to the edges of the adjacent end of the body portion. This may be accomplished by simply gluing or otherwise attaching the two parts together; but as they would be liable to be separated I apply a strip, as D,

which passes around the outside of the side portion 1) and is secured to the top and bottom a 0. of the body portion of the box by paste, cement, or otherwise. Thus the body portion is securely connected with the side b of the outer or frame portion B, and the tendency is to hold the parts parallel the one within theother. hen,however,itisdesired to open the box,the end e of the body portion can be pressed outwardly in either direction,

so that it assumes the position best shown in Fig. 5, the side piece 1) giving or yielding slightly to permit this operation and causing the portions of the box to assume their normal positions immediately upon release of the pressure necessary to open the box. This pressure involves two opposing forces, one on the outside of the frame and the other on the body portion.

In order to prevent the liability of breaking the box or forcing the body too far outwardly, I extend the cover or strip D to the side b of the frame, as shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3, and secure its free end to this side portion of the frame. In this arrangement the cover or strip is connected to the underside of the body portion only through a part of its extent, and, as illustrated in Fig. 2, I have shown this strip as attached by glue or otherwise to the bottom a of the box a little more than'half of. its length. This arrangement of course prevents the opening of the box except in one direction; but it also adds to its 8 5 strength and tendency to resume and retain its normal position,as the strain is upon both sides I) b of the frame instead of upon one, as in the form shown in Figs. 4 and 5. I have shown the strip D as passing around the out- 0 side of the side I) and attached to the outside of the side I); but of course it may be attached to the inside as well, although the former construotion is more secure.

It will thus be seen that I make a box of three pieces. The body portion A and the frame or outer portion B may be cut from tubes made of any length, and they are socured together by the third portion or strip D, and the box is held closed by the resiliroo ency or stiffness of the parts, but may be opened for the reception or discharge of the contents by pressing the body portion in the direction opposite from the pressure of the frame portion, and thereby overcoming the tension or resiliency of the parts to a sufficient extentto cause one end of the body portion to be opened in the manner shown.

It is needless ,to remark that a box constructed in the manner before described is exceedingly simple and cheap, and I have found it to be well adapted for containing articles of merchandise or the like which it is desirable to inspect or use successivelyas, for instance, hair-pinsthe particular box herein shown being designed more especially for that purpose, althoughof course it may be used for any and all purposes to which it is adapted.

While Ihave thus described and illustrated v the preferred embodiment of my invention, I

do not limit myself to the precise construction and arrangement shown, as it is evident that this may be Varied without departing froin the principles of the invention.

What I claim is- 1. A box consisting of a tubular body portion and a frame portion surrounding the body portion, one of the ends of the said body portion engaging the outer or frame portion atone side thereof and constructed to oscillate within the same, substantially as described.

2. A box consisting of a body portion and a frame portion surrounding the body portion, one of the ends of the said body portion engaging the outer or frame portion at one side thereof and connected thereto by a strip portion and constructed to oscillate within the outer portion, substantially as described.

3. A box consisting of a tubular body portion, a frame portion embracing the body portion, and a strip secured to the sides of the body portion and passing around one of the sides of the frame portion, substantially as described.

4. A box consisting of a tubular body portion, a frame embracing said portion, and a strip secured to the sides of the body portion and passing around one side of the frame portion, the free end of the strip being secured to the opposite side of the frame portion, substantially as described.

5. A box consisting of a frame portion and a body portion, the body portion being connected at one end to the frame portion, so as to be normally held within the frame and capable of having its free end pushed beyond the frame portion to receive and discharge the contents of the box, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN H. RUSSELL.

Witnesses:

WM. T. GLIDDEN, J r., ALPHEUS SANFORD. 

